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OKX brought Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered’s venture arm onto its cap table as the crypto exchange broadens its push into stablecoin-based financial services.

A Zcash-focused advocacy group has registered to lobby the U.S. government on crypto market rules, taxation, financial privacy and developer protections, with its federal registration effective Oct. 1. PGPZ registered in Washington on October 1 with executive director Divij Pandya as sole lobbyist. The filing lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax bills…

What if the future of financial privacy hinged upon a cryptocurrency often overlooked? Enter Zcash, where a new wave of advocacy is challenging the status quo with the birth of the Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ). This lobbying powerhouse emerges as a beacon for responsible innovation in digital assets, deftly maneuvering through the web…

In an era where digital assets are coming into sharper focus, the SEC’s latest guidance on cryptocurrencies heralds a momentous turning point for decentralized networks and assets like XRP. This regulatory evolution signifies a marked departure from traditional views, as it recognizes the intrinsic functionality of cryptocurrencies—far beyond mere investment contracts. As this landscape rapidly…

The Bank of England stablecoin mandate has become a talking point over the past few days because it appears to mark a new role for the UK central bank. According to the official HM Treasury announcement, the Bank of England is to be given a secondary objective: promoting innovation in payment systems and in new…

South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits.

Electrum’s latest security update fixes a Lightning backup defect, but some Bitcoin wallet users still need to replace saved backups.

Add preferred source Bitcoin climbed roughly 11% to settle above the $80,000 level even after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, a digital asset market structure bill. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argued that avoiding certain regulatory provisions embedded in the bill — including a ban on stablecoin yield payments — actually proved…

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled energy company, is testing Cardano to track sustainable a

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Sunday criticized rules that restrict ordinary Americans from investing in businesses and crypto projects while allowing them to gamble freely.